Gladiolus salteri

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Gladiolus salteri G.J.Lewis is a winter-grower found in a small area in Namaqualand where it grows in coarse, gritty decomposed granite, or in red, wind-blown sand, usually on the edges or in the middle of drainage lines. It has thin pink unequal tepals, with red and cream chevrons on the lower ones, and is believed to be pollinated by long-tongued bees. Height: 10-20 cm. Photos from iNaturalist were taken by Nick Helme in Namaqualand August 2024 and shared under a CC BY-SA license.